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Wildland Fire Management AAS
Emergency Management/GIS Department | 2 AAS - Associate of Applied Science Degree | 2 years
Earn your Wildland Fire Management degree from Clackamas Community College and gain the education and training needed for a career in wildland firefighting and fire management
Challenge yourself with a career that makes a difference. the Wildland Fire Management AAS degree at CCC will take you out of the classroom and into the outdoors, preparing you for the physically and mentally demanding work of wildland fire management. Join the many alumni of CCC's wildland fire program who are on the front lines working to protect our communities and natural resources.
Wildland Fire Management
You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:
- Assess risks and threats in the wilderness and firefighting environments.
- Create plans for combating fires to effectively execute.
- Supervise incident personnel at appropriate levels of organizations.
- Evaluate hazards in the wilderness, forest and fire environments.
- Design a plan appropriate to the fire or incident situation.
- Execute the plan based on the appropriate strategy, tactics and incident objectives.
- Effectively communicate with pertinent individuals to accomplish the mission and/or incident objectives.
- Successfully lead, supervise and direct incident personnel at the appropriate level of organization.
Careers
Career opportunities include:
- wildland fire fighter
- Hot Shots
- fire fighting manager
- forest fire inspector
- forest worker
For more information, contact Jeff Ennenga at 503-594-3539 or jeff.ennenga@clackamas.edu.
PROGRAM CODE: AAS.WLDLNDMGMT
This program provides education and training that can lead to seasonal employment in wildland firefighting or to the first step to a career in fire management, the forest industry or park service. There are many career tracks in the field of wildland firefighting and forestry. It’s exciting work that requires fundamental survival, safety and firefighting training and skills. It is also important to be physically fit, work well in a team environment, and respond quickly and efficiently to emergencies.
Clackamas Community College is a certified training site recognized by the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group (PNWCG), the Oregon Department of Forestry, and federal fire management agencies. Program instructors are National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) certified and offer 15‐30 years of wildland firefighting experience. Many of the courses carry NWCG certification as well as college credit.
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES
Computation (1 course- MTH-050 Technical Mathematics I or MTH-065 Algebra II)
- Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems
Communication (1 course - WR‐101 Communication Skills: Occupational Writing or WR‐121 English Composition)
- Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences
Human Relations (3‐4 credits ‐ Visit our Career Technical Program page for course list)
- Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals
Physical Education/Health/Safety/First Aid (1 course ‐ FRP-246 Wilderness IV: Backcountry CPR/First Aid/AED)
- Use effective life skills to improve and maintain mental and physical wellbeing
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
CAREERS
Wildland Fire Fighter, Hot Shots, fire fighting managers or supervisors, prevention workers, forest fire inspectors, forest worker.
Continuing Education for Firefighters
Separate from its degrees and academic certificates, Clackamas Community College also offers re-certification trainings and professional development opportunities for wildland firefighters, forestry workers, public land managers and natural resource field technicians.
Our S courses, other professional workshops and refresher courses will boost your skills and allow you to advance in your profession, available at www.cccwildfire.com.
Continuing Education for Firefighters
Wildland fire refresher training (RT 130) informs wildland firefighters of current issues and the upcoming fire season. This training is required annually by all federal, state and contract firefighters.
Training is provided to recognize and mitigate risk, maintain safe and effective firefighting practices, and reduce accidents and near misses. Clackamas Community College offers a five-hour refresher course each season. The college can arrange courses geared toward agency-specific requirements, such as fireline EMTs.
The Work Capacity (Pack) Test is a yearly requirement for all fireline personnel. We offer the test at all three levels: arduous, moderate and light. As a recognized Public Training Provider, our pack tests are overseen by the Oregon Department of Forestry.
After a safety briefing, participants will carry a weighted vest around the college track, completing three miles in 45 minutes (arduous).
Wildland Fire Management Core Requirements
Complete the following Core Requirements
- BI-103
- General Biology; Plants & the Ecosystem
- 4
- BI-103L
- General Biology; Plants & The Ecosystem Lab
- 0
- FRP-101
- Basic Forest Management
- 3
- FRP-102
- Basic Forest Management Lab
- 1
- FRP-110
- Basic Wildland Fire Investigation (FI-110)
- 1
- FRP-130
- Introduction to Wildland Firefighting (S-130/S-190/ICS-100/IS-700/L-180)
- 2
- FRP-131
- Advanced Firefighter Training (S-131/S-133)
- 1
- FRP-200
- Basic Incident Command System (I-100, I-200, IS-700, IS-800)
- 4
- FRP-205
- Forest Management Assessments and Inventories
- 3
- FRP-211
- Portable Pumps and Water Use (S-211)
- 2
- FRP-212
- Wildfire Power Saws (S-212)
- 2
- FRP-215
- Fire Operations in the Urban Interface (S-215)
- 2
- FRP-220
- Initial Attack Incident Commander (S-200)
- 1
- FRP-230
- Crew Boss (Single Resource) (S-230)
- 2
- FRP-231
- Engine Boss (Single Resource) (S-231)
- 1
- FRP-243
- Wilderness I: Psychology of Survival
- 3
- FRP-244
- Wilderness II: Basic Land Navigation (S-244)
- 3
- FRP-245
- Wilderness III: Weather of the Northwest
- 2
- FRP-249
- Followership to Leadership (L-280)
- 2
- FRP-250
- Wilderness VI: Basic Tool Use and Care
- 1
- FRP-265
- Wildland Fire Prevention Education 1 (P-101)
- 3
- FRP-270
- Basic Air Operations (S-270)
- 1
- FRP-275
- Wildland Fire Management 1
- 4
- FRP-290
- Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (S-290)
- 3
- GIS-101
- Principles of Geospatial Technology
- 2
- GIS-201
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- 3
Computation Related Instruction
Complete MTH-050 or MTH-065
- MTH-050
- Technical Mathematics I
- 4
- MTH-065
- Algebra II
- 4
Communication Related Instruction
Complete WR-101 or WR-121
- WR-101
- Communication Skills: Occupational Writing
- 3
- WR-121
- English Composition
- 4
Human Relations Related Instruction
Complete 3-4 credits. Please refer to the catalog for a list of approved Related Instruction Courses.
PE/Health/Safety Related Instruction
Complete FRP-246
- FRP-246
- Wilderness IV: Backcountry CPR/First Aid/AED
- 2
GIS Electives
Complete 5-6 credits of Wildland Fire Management GIS Electives. This may consist of any GIS course not included in the Wildland Fire Management Program.
Program Electives
Complete 17-18 credits of Wildland Fire Management Program Electives. This may consist of any EMT, FRP, GEO, GIS, or UAS course not included in the Wildland Fire Management Program.
Contact Us
Dan Lofaro
Director of Apprenticeship, Fire and Emergency Management
Danielle Folliard
Continuing Education for Firefighters